Neighbors Building Neighborhoods (NBN) Academy
The NBN Academy offers a variety of training that was developed by the NBN Steering Committee. The committee is made up of residents and city staff who focus on peer-to-peer, interactive training that supports NBN core concepts.
Goal:To develop a multi-level educational program that will enhance the capacity of Norfolk's citizens to be engaged, responsible neighbors and community leaders.

Introducing NeighborWorks CoursesIn addition to regular NBN Academy courses, the Department of Neighborhood Development has contracted with the nation's premier neighborhood training organization, NeighborWorks, to make courses available to Norfolk neighborhoods. They are in depth courses. Because we are paying NeighborWorks for theses courses, we require advance registration, proof of Norfolk residency or ownership, and a commitment to the full course whether it is one or two full days. Their courses are in all caps below. These courses are also for staff so we reserve 20 seats for residents on a first register basis. Full course descriptions are available in the 2018 Spring schedule.

Please NoteWe use volunteer resident experts wherever we can for our regular courses. Coordination of so many volunteers sometimes means that COURSES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. We also reserve the right to cancel if an insufficient number are registered so we encourage everyone to register at the Eventbrite link below.